Golden Oats

Crocus

About Golden Oats and Crocus

Golden Oats

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

2090

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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, White

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA gigantea

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats

Crocus

In Hindi

स्वर्ण जई

Crocus

In German

Haferpflanze

Krokus

In French

Plantes d'avoine

Crocus

In Spanish

planta de avena

Azafrán

In Greek

φυτό βρώμη

κρόκος

In Portuguese

aveia planta

Açafrão

In Polish

Owies roślin

Krokus

In Latin

Oat plant

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Avena

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Crocoideae

Number of Species

-90

1 27800

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Properties of Golden Oats and Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Golden Oats and Crocus? We provide you with everything About Golden Oats and Crocus. Golden Oats doesn't have thorns and Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Golden Oats does not have fragrant flowers. Golden Oats has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever and sneezing and Crocus has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever and sneezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Golden Oats and Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Golden Oats and Crocus

Season and care of Golden Oats and Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Golden Oats and Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Golden Oats season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Crocus season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Golden Oats is Clay, Loam and for Crocus is Loamy while the PH of soil for Golden Oats is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Golden Oats and Crocus Physical Information

Golden Oats and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Oats height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Golden Oats and Crocus are as follows:

Golden Oats flower color: Light Yellow and White
Golden Oats leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Golden Oats and Crocus

Care of Golden Oats and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Oats pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Golden Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.